Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Fred Fislar was electrocuted when he came in contact with live wires while investigating a crash scene at State Road 267 and County Road 300 South near Plainfield at 11:57 p.m. on April 15, 2024.
While on the scene, witnesses noticed Deputy Fislar on the ground near the power lines and used his radio for help. Deputy Fislar was transported to Eskenazi Hospital in critical condition and did not survive.
Deputy Fislar was a United States Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Hendricks County Sheriff's Office for over 2 1/2 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two young children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Fislar gave the Hendricks County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Danville community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Fred Fislar served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy Sheriff Fred Fislar is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In IN, 151 of 503 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Fred Fislar's cause is highlighted.
How Fred Fislar Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Fred Fislar is highlighted in Apr.